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Low-cost shared storage for VMware: Decision factors
Learn about low-cost VMware shared storage options as well as the factors that should carry weight in your choice of a system.
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VSphere Metro Storage Cluster pros and cons
Find out how vSphere Metro Storage Cluster delivers cross-site HA and load distribution, as well as which IT organizations are a good fit for it.
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Understanding VMware View Storage Accelerator
View Storage Accelerator in VMware View 5.1 cuts costs by reducing I/O utilization through deduplication and software caching.
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Hyper-V 3.0's virtual FC to open more server doors
In Hyper-V 3.0, virtual Fibre Channel will ease the task of virtualizing servers that require a direct connection to Fibre Channel-based storage.
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Troubleshooting Hyper-V storage problems
Learn to identify and address common Hyper-V storage problems, such as corrupt virtual machines, Blue Screen of Death errors and storage contention.
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XenServer storage: How it works and what can go wrong
In Citrix XenServer, the connection between hosts and storage involves multiple components. Find out where problems typically arise and how to fix them.
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Hyper-V 3: High-end features drop shared storage need
In Windows Server 2012, Microsoft will abandon Hyper-V shared storage as a prerequisite for advanced functionality. Read up on this as well as other storage-related changes to Hyper-V 3.0.
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Citrix StorageLink integrates SAN with virtual servers
Find out what benefits Citrix StorageLink delivers to Citrix XenServer, such as access to advanced features on the storage array, offloading of storage operations to the array, and more.
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vSphere file systems: VMFS 5 plus VMFS vs. NFS
Learn what makes VMFS unique among file systems, what VMFS 5 brings to the table and how to configure it. Plus, get info on VMFS vs. NFS.
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Addressing VDI challenges with a WAN optimizer
Find out how to use a WAN optimizer to address VDI challenges, including details on WAN optimization techniques and vendors, such as F5, Riverbed, Citrix and Silver Peak.
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Implementing Profile-Driven Storage in vSphere 5
The process of implementing Profile-Driven Storage in vSphere 5 is not intuitive. Find out how it can ease your storage management chores, and then follow these step-by-step instructions to deploy.
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Network-based storage virtualization appliances
In the fourth installment of our series on storage virtualization, we examine network-based storage virtualization appliances.
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Storage virtualization software in the storage array
Learn about storage virtualization software in the storage array, including information on how Hitachi Data Systems and NetApp implement the technology.
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Virtual storage appliances drill-down: Optimizing VSAs
Read about one type of virtual storage appliance, the optimizing VSA, which improve the performance of storage access either via large caching mechanisms or via customized file systems.
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How to implement server-level storage virtualization
Learn about storage virtualization technology at the server-, or host, level, including info on products from Virsto, VMware, DataCore, LeftHand and FalconStor.
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VMware’s vSCSI filter: What it does and how it works
Find out how VMware’s vSCSI filter tool operates upon iSCSI data to handle data loss prevention as well as to offload replication tasks from the host and save money on replication.
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Block storage virtualization: Reasons to implement it
Learn about the reasons to implement block-level storage virtualization, in Part 1 of a four-part series.
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VASA improve visibility into storage arrays in VMware
The new vStorage APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) improve visibility into storage arrays that support VMware environments. In this tip, find out how VASA can help admins better manage storage.
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VSA market: Categories, capabilities
A virtual storage appliance (VSA) enables shared storage without dedicated storage hardware. Learn about the four loose categories of VSA as well as the capabilities of each category.
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The most important storage metrics for virtual servers
Get advice on which storage performance metrics you should pay attention to when monitoring and assessing your server virtualization storage environment.
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Understanding the VHDX format in Hyper-V
Virtualization expert David Davis explains how the new VHDX format in Windows Server 2012 has improved environments, and how to convert old VHD files.
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Understanding VMware's linked clones feature
In this tip, VMware expert David Davis explains how the VMware linked clones feature works and how to optimize it with free add-ons.
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How sector alignment enhances deduplication for VMs
Storage expert Brien Posey explains how proper sector alignment in various types of virtual environments can optimize deduplication.
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Hyper-V's SMB 3.0: Don't overlook redundancy
With support for SMB 3.0, Hyper-V 3.0 virtual hard disks, configuration files and snapshots can be stored on SMB file shares.